NUX DCP-03 ANALOG DELAY
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| $60.00 USD |
As much as I love my digital delays and I have several I find that a good analog delay is a better choice especially for a solo or because of the mellow tone they give to a tune. About 99% of all the killer classic delays used a Panasonic 3102 & 3205 BBD chips that gave it heaps of secret sauce. Like all chips eventually they become redundant because of newer chips. Keep in mind that parts used for pedals are simply parts that are made for electrical consumer goods that pedals are a very tiny market. The perfect transistor for a pedal could be used in a garage door opener and the door opener market simply wants a cheap and reliable part.
When affordable Digital Delays hit the market their 'cool' factor if nothing else killed analog. But as Joni Mitchell sang in Big Yellow Taxi ..."you don't know what you got 'til it's gone."
The good news is that the whole pedal industry petitioned
Panasonic to re-release the chip. Collectively they could
get the numbers up and Panasonic eventually gave in.
CONCLUSION
NUX doing a knock off of the Maxon made Ibanez pedal is no surprise. My guess they had a look at all the vintage delays and this one ticked the most boxes.
So if you need an Analog Delay why not? More expensive ones may have more features ...but they also are using the same chips. If you do not have a delay or you have a digital delay ...this is no brainer. If you have both you know they are a totally different thing and having both is a given. Not having one is like not having a Flanger because you have a Chorus.
the fine pint
Paul Reed Smith has a studio that he keeps his large collection of pedals
and he has an Ibanez AD-80 which his favorite Delay. 😊
It certainly has the look of the Ibanez. I ordered one off Reverb based on your review and am waiting on delivery. However, in looking at the NUX web page for it I think maybe they were going for a clone of the Boss DM-2. Look at the picture they use on this link: https://www.nuxefx.com/analog-delay.html
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